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Data Privacy

Data privacy continues to make headlines. These issues are symptoms of a profound shift in the world of data privacy and security that have major implications for organizations. With the rise of big data and machine learning, privacy and security are now converging.

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@ZeljkaZorz shared
On Jan 18, 2021
RT @martijn_grooten: A German court has fined a company €10.4m for using invasive video surveillance to monitor its employees and I'm currently dancing through the room singing "GDPR" as if it were a Village People song https://t.co/7551GCyDtF
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GDPR: German laptop retailer fined €10.4m for video-monitoring employees

GDPR: German laptop retailer fined €10.4m for video-monitoring employees

NBB (notebooksbilliger.de) described the GDPR fine "as wrong as it is irresponsible."

@thegrugq shared
On Jan 13, 2021
RT @adschina: New @CFR_org Cyber Brief on what the US can do to preserve the flow of digital trade with Europe after Schrems II https://t.co/HvlJ5m2HRm by Ken Propp @AtlanticCouncil
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Transatlantic Data Transfers

Transatlantic Data Transfers

U.S. surveillance activities have alarmed European partners, throwing the future of transatlantic digital trade into question. The U.S. should embrace collaboration and protections for ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 14, 2021
RT @klillington: My column today: this isn't just about data-sharing, it's about FB scrambling for an antitrust defence: Facebook’s three-cup trick with WhatsApp data move https://t.co/nIHGfV05BW via @IrishTimesBiz
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Facebook’s three-cup trick with WhatsApp data move

Facebook’s three-cup trick with WhatsApp data move

Regulators should block integration of Facebook’s three platforms pending decision on antitrust action

@msftsecurity shared
On Jan 15, 2021
The cost of non-compliance with regulatory requirements stretches from fines to your business's reputation. Learn how Microsoft Compliance Manager can help you manage compliance challenges: https://t.co/ugjAiuhcmx
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Simplify compliance and manage risk with Microsoft Compliance Manager

Simplify compliance and manage risk with Microsoft Compliance Manager

The cost of non-compliance is more than twice that of compliance costs. Non-compliance with the ever-increasing and changing regulatory requirements can have a significant impact on your ...

@thegrugq shared
On Jan 19, 2021
RT @lawfareblog: The lesson of SolarWinds for Western governments, including the incoming US administration, is that there isn’t some ‘menu’ of options for ‘imposing costs’ that we’ve all just been too lazy or timid to order from. Here’s Ciaran Martin: https://t.co/oPkjUwsvyL
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Cyber ‘Deterrence’: A Brexit Analogy

Cyber ‘Deterrence’: A Brexit Analogy

How “imposing costs on our adversaries” has become the “Brexit means Brexit” of cyberspace

@healthinfosec shared
On Jan 15, 2021
Appeals Court Vacates $4.3 Million #HIPAA Penalty: What's the Potential Impact on HIPAA Enforcement? https://t.co/iYp5kEuSRX
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Appeals Court Vacates $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty

Appeals Court Vacates $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty

In a ruling that could have a profound impact on HIPAA enforcement, a U.S. Court of Appeals has vacated a $4.3 million HIPAA civil monetary penalty levied by

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 14, 2021
RT @martijn_grooten: Really, I have a lot of sympathy for Protonmail, but their marketing posts always make me want to shout at my screen, for they are so unhelpful and misleading for more vulnerable people and organisations https://t.co/4LooKnYQGS Related personal thoughts: https://t.co/OywkCOcDri
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Best Gmail alternative for privacy and security

Best Gmail alternative for privacy and security

ProtonMail is the most popular private Gmail alternative. Emails are encrypted by default, giving you control over your data.

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 13, 2021
RT @balbonipaolo: Great news! The Spanish DPA (@AEPD_es) Guide on the use of #cookies has been translated into English! https://t.co/7cljE7KPNI #eudatap
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Guía sobre el uso de las cookies

Guía sobre el uso de las cookies

Therefore, article of the Act on Information Society Services and this guidelines refer to cookies and similar technologies (such as local shared objects or flash cookies8, web 8 …